Metaphors In To Kill A Mockingbird

The book is written by a girl, her name is Scout Finch, she has a brother whose name is Jem, her father also lives with them and his name is Atticus. Scouts mum has died when she was really young, so she doesn’t remember her much, but Jem (her brother) remembers some moments with his mum and he tells Scout about these moments every once in a while. Every summer holiday Dill would come from his home town to come and enjoy the holiday with them exploring the Town of Maycomb (Maycomb is the town where most of the story is set and where Scout lives) like the town haunted house that lies between her home and her school. When school first started and Scout starts Grade 1 she asked a question and asked to read. But when her teacher realizes that she

The inevitable had happened; I, as a small child, was demanded to read. A little antisocial human being launched into a world of, at first, difficult words and lengthy phrases. While words and literacy were forced into my mind, I had reluctantly begun the adventure to enjoy and accept the art of literature. Later however, my hopes and dreams were crushed to pieces by a gruesome teacher with an interesting form of a so called “grading policy.”

In the nineteenth century, mockingbirds were kept in cages so they could sing their beautiful music. Because of this, mockingbirds were nearly almost wiped out of parts of the East Coast. All Mockingbirds do is bring beauty to the world. Mockingbirds symbolize innocence and do not deserve to be wounded by the cruelness of the world. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Dill, Mayella Ewell, Mr. Dolphus Raymond, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are all mockingbirds. They are innocent people that have been harmed or injured in the past and have learned the misery of the world.

Think of the saying, “you are the apple of my eye”. Most of today’s society understands that somebody is referring to someone that they cherish above all else. This phrase is a common metaphor that is used all around the world. Many times authors use a metaphor to convey a message without telling it right out to the reader. This technique is used by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The title of the novel refers to persecution of the innocent which is highlighted by showcasing Arthur Radley as the mockingbird of the story, and the oppression of refugees relates this metaphor to today’s society.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a multi-faceted novel which explores the principles and morals of people in the South during the 1930s. Mockingbirds are symbolic of the people that society abuse. Lee narrates the events of the novel using Scout’s voice and uses this technique to add emotional context and develop themes. Themes of racial and classist prejudice are developed by Lee to challenge the reader. These techniques are all powerful ways to alter the views of the reader.

According to Merriam Webster dictionary, mockingbirds are a bird that has a remarkable ability to “exact imitations of the notes of other birds”. In addition, they are known to have up to 200 songs in their “playlists’, which they will sing all through the day and evening, usually when there is a full moon. Based on this description, mockingbirds are innocent, beautiful birds that can bring a sense of calmness to people around them with their smooth melodies. Therefore, they are a creature that brings no harm to others, just joy. Like the mockingbird, today’s society consists of many innocent people around the world who are hardworking and treats others with respect no matter of their socio economic status; as well as, race and religion. On the other hand, there are some people in our world who judge others based on their evil beliefs they learned from others instead of listening to their conscience.

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do anything to hurt people; they only help farmers out and sing beautiful songs. To Kill a Mockingbird is about a little girl named Scout who sees her town as a beautiful place where nothing unpleasant happens until accusations of rape occur. Then she realizes how racist and negative her town people can be. This occurs when her dad defends an innocent African American man. She realizes that Macomb has deplorable individuals living there, and this reality hit her hard. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are metaphorically portrayed as mockingbirds.

What do you know about the Great Depression? Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during this time, giving you more of an understanding of how life was. Lee took time using figurative language, characterization, and symbolism to help develop a theme. In To Kill a Mockingbird, symbolism creates the theme of, “It is wrong to hurt the innocent.”

“‘Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. “Your father’s right, Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy’” (119). To Kill A Mockingbird is named after this quote that Atticus says. Harper Lee used it as a metaphor to describe many of the characters who are described to be felonious people, but are actually innocent and well mannered. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and a father to Jem and Jean Finch. He believed that all people were equal and showed this by taking the case of Tom Robinson, a colored man accused of raping Mayella Ewell, and no matter how much backlash him and his kids got from taking this case, he knew it was the right thing to do. Atticus is a calm, thoughtful, and intelligent man who always keeps his head high.

A phrase that is well known to many people is, "you can't understand someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes.” This phrase can simply mean that you shouldn’t judge someone until you know what their life is like, and what trials they are going through. Likewise, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, includes the character Atticus saying “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Lee uses motifs and metaphors to demonstrate how really meeting someone and seeing things the way that person would can lead to not judging them by their appearance and actions. Lee uses motifs throughout her story to prove her point that sometimes you need to get to know someone before you judge them.

When Jem and Scout had been caught at the trial after Calurpina had brought Atticus the note, they were told they could come back after dinner. On the way home Calpurnia was beside herself informing them how wrong what they did was. “So many things happened so fast I felt it would take years to sort them out, and now here was Calpurnia giving her precious Jem down the country - what new marvels would the evening bring?” (Lee, 237) In the sense of the quote.

Taken from Chapter 20 of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the context of this excerpt is founded on the prejudices that the young character Scout has of a man named Mr. Raymond. Scout has gone to the trial of Tom Robinson with her friend Dill, but due to the sight of injustice and the eruption of Dill’s tears, Scout and Dill leave the court to run into Mr. Raymond. Scout’s presumptions against Mr. Raymond are based on rumors she had heard about him hiding a bottle of whiskey in a paper bag to drink away from prying eyes. Moreover, talk about him being overly friendly with black people and having children with them further deepens Scout’s prejudices against Mr. Raymond. Therefore, when they ran into him, she is wary of

A thunderbird, like most birds most likely migrates to Southern regions during the colder months of winter and return to where they came from in the springtime. By mentioning a thunderbird, the speaker is wishing that they loved someone who they knew would come back to them after leaving for a long period of time.

It’s the night sky’s endless depth, spattered with countless stars invisible to the eye. (Imagery) It’s the whispering waves as they crash along a sandy shore. (Personification) It is her eyes, so bright they glow, a beacon for miles around. (Hyperbole) It’s a quiet, cool call in your ear. (Alliteration) It’s soft like a butterfly’s wings (Simile), beating a soundless rhythm in the air. It is her voice, a gentle breeze’s kiss. (Metaphor) It is a chirping bird’s feathers, it’s voice a beautiful song that carries to the ends of the Earth. (Hyperbole)

Any and every paper has a purpose. Whether we write: to entertain, to inform, to express, to communicate, or to persuade, there is a purpose. In most cases, our purpose determines the genre we choose which then determines our audience; it’s almost like a domino effect. When you’re trying to decide what your purpose is you should ask yourself two important questions. The first thing you should ask yourself is “Why am I writing this essay?” and, “What do I want my audience to feel after reading my essay?” Most students answer to the first question tends to be “I’m writing this essay because my professor told the class to and I need to pass the class.” Instead of thinking like that, a writer should try to dig deeper by considering the purpose of the assignment. The more a writer understands their assignment, the better he or she can focus on what they want to accomplish with their paper or get through to their audience.